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I Wouldn't Say I Am Fashion Inept

But I think I should hire a fashion consultant or a "shop buddy" when I get my full time job. My profession is a very niche market when it comes to dress ware and I have to balance on a delicate line. I need to appear authoritative without seeming straight-laced, old-fashioned, or worse like I am trying to be fashionable. (When I become I college professor I don't give a shit how my students think about how I dress.) That being said I have read articles and such on the matter and I think I should just pay some douche bag on craigslist to shop with me and spend 300-400 on a 2 week cycle wardrobe. Thoughts?

Your an absolutely wonderful man, any girl that is yours is lucky and I know that from personal experience. ~KMT

I want the random person know what they are in for before I befriend them for this one task. I can't ask someone I know because they would be too biased. I need a critical perspective on my body type and looks and mesh them into a wardrobe.

Your an absolutely wonderful man, any girl that is yours is lucky and I know that from personal experience. ~KMT

Well, I open my eyes and I see things. I've seen spirits moving through the walls. I've seen a vortex coming through the wall. I've seen amorphous little balls of light bouncing all around in the front yard through the window. I've seen giant bugs on the floor. I was in a hotel room in Amarillo, Texas, and all I remember is standing on the bed and seeing the whole wall in front of me filled with lights that were [makes popping sound] popping like popcorn out of the wall. Then I'll wake up and I go "Wow, I was standing on my bed and staring at this wall."

i actually know how to dress (as a gay man). i could help you out.
first, you need clothes that complement your physique, pretty much wear clothes that's tight enough to show your body, but loose enough to make people still wonder. the colors you choose should be balanced with your skin tone.

because that's the first thing anyone will notice and will treat you that way. obtaining a job or on a social level. if you ever desire to have a wife or girlfriend, they will judge by how you look. if not a female, gay men are the most judgmental.

and it isn't to just show off, it's a way to represent oneself that you know how to take care of yourself and know how to manage your money.
if you don't dress well you may lose opportunities based on how you look. most people tend to avoid slobs because they appear irresponsible.
in all honesty, when seeking for help at stores, you look for an employee. i'm certain that you look for a visually appealing person over another. (visually appealing doesn't mean sexual attraction, but someone who appears to have more knowledge in what you're seeking).